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There are 13 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lienz by plane, shuttle, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, train

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane EDI - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    4. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    9h 9m
    €205–555

  2. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane EDI - VCE
    2. Take the bus from Venice to San Candidobus bus
    3. Take the train from San Candido to Lienztrain train
    11h 1m
    €98–209

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train Ic
    6. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    19h 32m
    €547–909

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus bus 095 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus
    38h 2m
    €226–343

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    23h 27m
    €374–709

  6. Fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane EDI - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    3. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    9h 5m
    €140–409

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane EDI - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    4. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    10h 56m
    €155–471

  8. Fly to Innsbruck Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane plane EDI - INN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Innsbruck Airport to San Candidoshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from San Candido to Lienztrain train
    9h 37m
    €237–574

  9. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane EDI - BGY
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Bruneckshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Bruneck to Lienztrain train
    12h 39m
    €234–511

  10. Fly to Zurich Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane EDI - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Tassenbach Bahnhofbus bus
    13h 18m
    €177–483

  11. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus
    30h 25m
    €500–910

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lienzcar car
    20h 24m
    €468–625

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Lienzcar car
    21h 31m
    €361–579

Edinburgh to Lienz by train and foot

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration19h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€547Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,857.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 9m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lienz, Tyrol, Austria?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lienz In Osttirol via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Spittal-Millstaetter See in around 19h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Lienz Bahnhof via London Victoria, Munich central bus station, Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, Innsbruck Kaiserschützenplatz, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 38h 2m.

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